ROBERT MULLINS

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Microsoft CEO Ballmer: Red Hat Violates Microsoft IP

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Red Hat Linux uses intellectual property owned by Microsoft and that Red Hat's customers should pay Microsoft for it.

Firms' Own Data Centers are Their "Green" Showrooms

Two Silicon Valley companies are showcasing technology in their own facilities to demonstrate how energy efficiency can help companies act green and save green.

VMware the Bright Spot on a Gray Wall Street Day

VMware's initial public offering of stock was a happy side note to a tough day on Wall Street Tuesday.

VMware IPO Price Set at $29 Per Share

VMware set the price for its Tuesday initial public offering at US$29 per share, the top end of the range of starting prices that the software virtualization company had forecast.

Confusion Continues on E-Discovery Rules

Months after the Federal Rules for Civil Procedure took effect, some businesses remain unclear on how to comply. But don't be lulled into a false sense of security, analysts say. The rules affect communications you may have to produce, from voice mail to instant messages, in the case of a federal lawsuit.

California Tightens Security Rules on E-Voting Machines

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen Friday recertified certain brands of electronic voting machines for use in 2008 elections after requiring vendors to add security features to "protect the integrity of the vote."

LinuxWorld: Open Source Hits The Mainstream

As more than 11,000 attendees prepare to converge on San Francisco for the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo next week, one industry analyst says customers are evaluating open-source software the same way they evaluate proprietary software: It has to be priced right and work well.

IBM, HP Heat Up Supercomputer Rivalry

IBM's upcoming Blue Gene/P may be able to hit 3 petaflops, or 1,000 trillion calculations per second. That's on the order of 100,000 times better than your home PC.

State Charges Dropped in HP Spy Case

State charges against three defendants in the HP spying case are dropped after community service and judge's determination of no criminal activity.